Eagle Mountain had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They walked away with a 34-21 victory over the Jacksboro Tigers on Friday. This was payback for the Knights, who suffered a 47-13 defeat the last time these two teams met.
TERRY STARKS had a dynamite game, rushing for 196 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. BRYCEN VINDIOLA was another key player, rushing for 65 yards and one score.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Eagle Mountain was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 314 rushing yards. They rushed for 113 more rushing yards than Jacksboro's also-impressive total of 201.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Eagle Mountain's defense and their five sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Qu'Mario Nichols and Keegan Szymanski, who racked up four sacks between them.
Several Tigers players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Isaac Wesson, who picked up 116 receiving yards and one TD. Luis Balderama handled things on the ground, rushing for 93 yards.
Looking ahead, Eagle Mountain will host Grandview at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Jacksboro, they are headed away from home for the first time to face off against Boyd at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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